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* NominalHero/ UnscrupulousHero: The Mercenary Ace path characterizes him as one of these -- someone who's fighting for the right cause, but the wrong reasons, whether it's [[OnlyInItForTheMoney the paycheck]], for the fame or infamy, as revenge against Belka, JustFollowingOrders (no matter how abhorrent), or just [[ForTheEvulz the opportunity to cause mayhem]]. Ultimatly, which one Cipher is, is completely up to player interpretation.
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* NominalHero/ UnscrupulousHero: The Mercenary Ace path characterizes him as one of these -- someone who's fighting for the right cause, but the wrong reasons, whether it's [[OnlyInItForTheMoney the paycheck]], for the fame or infamy, as revenge against Belka, JustFollowingOrders (no matter how abhorrent), or just [[ForTheEvulz the opportunity to cause mayhem]]. Ultimatly, Ultimately, which one Cipher is, is completely up to player interpretation.
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* NominalHero/ UnsrupulousHero: UnscrupulousHero: The Mercenary Ace path characterizes him as one of these -- someone who's fighting for the right cause, but the wrong reasons, whether it's [[OnlyInItForTheMoney the paycheck]], for the fame or infamy, as revenge against Belka, JustFollowingOrders (no matter how abhorrent), or just [[ForTheEvulz the opportunity to cause mayhem]]. Ultimatly, which one Cipher is, is completely up to player interpretation.
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* NominalHero/UnsrupulousHero: NominalHero/ UnsrupulousHero: The Mercenary Ace path characterizes him as one of these -- someone who's fighting for the right cause, but the wrong reasons, whether it's [[OnlyInItForTheMoney the paycheck]], for the fame or infamy, as revenge against Belka, JustFollowingOrders (no matter how abhorrent), or just [[ForTheEvulz the opportunity to cause mayhem]]. Ultimatly, which one Cipher is, is completely up to player interpretation.
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** SkilledButNaive: In the same vein, the pilots flying under Silber One are all rookies, but they all show great skill in combat.
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* FamedInStory: Is already famous as "Solo-Wing Pixy" by the time the story starts, among both enemies and allies alike. As the story continues, however, his fame is overshadowed by Cipher's infamy.
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* TheDreaded: No matter how you play Cipher, this is ultimately what he will always become. Playing more like a mercenary just pushes him slightly closer to this. Alongside Ace Combat 5, this is probably the most triumphant example of this trope in the series.
* LeaveNoSurvivors: Can be played like this.
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* ClockKing: Anton Kupchenko runs his squadron like one, as the EnemyChatter during the fight with Gault demonstrates that his pilots have been trained to fly in specific patterns to exploit enemy weaknesses. Which leads to a wonderful VillainousBreakdown later in the fight:
-->"He's flying in unpredictable patterns!"
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* ClockKing: Anton Kupchenko runs his squadron like one, as the EnemyChatter during the fight with Gault demonstrates that his pilots have been trained to fly in specific patterns to exploit enemy weaknesses. Which leads to a wonderful VillainousBreakdown later in weaknesses.
* DangerDeadpan: Halfway between this and thefight:
squadron version of MajorInjuryUnderreaction. Destroy enough of his squadron and he'll be merely impressed, saying this:
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* DangerDeadpan: Halfway between this and the
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* WorthyOpponent: Sees Cipher as this, so much so he couldn't wait to get back in the air and spent ''days walking to the nearest air field instead of waiting for pickup. He still never got to fight him again.
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* WorthyOpponent: Sees Cipher as this, so much so he couldn't wait to get back in the air and spent ''days ''days'' walking to the nearest air field instead of waiting for pickup. He still never got to fight him again.
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* ProfessionalKiller: Is a mercenary, comes with the territory. How much this is played up is up to you.
* ThePoliticalOfficer: Is an air force take on this. Their job is (usually) to execute deserters, defectors, and cowards and maintain air force discipline.
* PlausibleDeniability: Seemed to have been employed so Belka could claim this about their actions.
* ProfessionalKiller: Are the only mercenaries flying for Belka, and are essentially seen as this.
* SociopathicSoldier: All of them, but especially Dominic Zubov, who, in the fluff, survived a war that devolved into genocide and suicidal battles.
* TokenEvilTeammate: The most antagonistic Belkan pilots in the game, and some of them aren't even Belkan.
* PlausibleDeniability: Seemed to have been employed so Belka could claim this about their actions.
* ProfessionalKiller: Are the only mercenaries flying for Belka, and are essentially seen as this.
* SociopathicSoldier: All of them, but especially Dominic Zubov, who, in the fluff, survived a war that devolved into genocide and suicidal battles.
* TokenEvilTeammate: The most antagonistic Belkan pilots in the game, and some of them aren't even Belkan.
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* MandatoryUnretirement: His career actually ended in the 80s and he was retired before the war. He was brought out of retirement to bolster troop Morale.
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* KnightInShiningArmor: The Knight Ace path characterizes him as this -- someone who spares civilians, non-combatants, and those who drop out of the fight due to battle damage.
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* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Grun One could apparently tell a laundry list of things including your fuel state and remaining ammo just by looking at your aircraft. Too bad it doesn't do him any good.
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* MacrossMissileMassacre: Comes with their aircraft.
* WeaponOfChoice: Most of them fly [=F-14=] Tomcats.
* WeaponOfChoice: Most of them fly [=F-14=] Tomcats.
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* FashionableAsymmetry: As applied to a {{Cool Plane}}'s [[NoseArt custom paint job]]. The right wing of his F-15 is painted red, in reference to the same incident that gave him his nickname. [[spoiler:This is also carried over to the prototype Morgan he hijacks after joining A World with No Boundaries]].
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* FashionableAsymmetry: As applied to a {{Cool Plane}}'s [[NoseArt custom paint job]]. The right wing of his F-15 is painted red, in reference to the same incident that gave him his nickname. [[spoiler:This is also carried over to the prototype Morgan he hijacks after joining A World with No Boundaries]].
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* [[spoiler:FallenHero: He goes from one half of the greatest AcePilot team of the war to[[spoiler:an an utterly disillusioned extremist willing to plunge the world into chaos]] chaos by the end of the story. He ''does'' eventually recover, though.]]
* FashionableAsymmetry: As applied to a{{Cool Plane}}'s CoolPlane's [[NoseArt custom paint job]]. The right wing of his F-15 is painted red, in reference to the same incident that gave him his nickname. [[spoiler:This is also carried over to the prototype Morgan he hijacks after joining A World with No Boundaries]].
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* [[spoiler:FaceHeelTurn]]: [[spoiler:His [[spoiler:EvilAllAlong: Dialogue between Wizard and Pixy early in the game indicates both are already members of A World With No Boundaries long before Pixy makes his defection apparent.]]
* [[spoiler:FaceHeelTurn]: His defection to A World with No Boundaries]].
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-->"He's flying in unpredictable patterns!"
*MadScientist: Well, almost. He was instrumental in starting Project Pendragon, the Belkan weapons research initiative that churned out Excalibur, Hresvelgr, and the V2. Further, his callsign is "Dr."
*TheManBehindTheMan: Founded and was the leader of A World with No Boundaries.
*PosthumousCharacter: Not in the game per se, but in the FramingDevice of the documentary about Cipher, Kupchenko is the one ace who isn't interviewed because he died at [=B7R=]. The "interview" section for him consists of camera shots of his tombstone's epitaph.
*WellIntentionedExtremist:
-->"The table is surrounded by politicians who have never placed a foot on the battlefield. It's a disgusting squabble over who gets the largest piece of the pie, and that's why it needs to end. It is for that duty we raised the King. That's why we're fighting."
-->"He's flying in unpredictable patterns!"
*MadScientist: Well, almost. He was instrumental in starting Project Pendragon, the Belkan weapons research initiative that churned out Excalibur, Hresvelgr, and the V2. Further, his callsign is "Dr."
*TheManBehindTheMan: Founded and was the leader of A World with No Boundaries.
*PosthumousCharacter: Not in the game per se, but in the FramingDevice of the documentary about Cipher, Kupchenko is the one ace who isn't interviewed because he died at [=B7R=]. The "interview" section for him consists of camera shots of his tombstone's epitaph.
*WellIntentionedExtremist:
-->"The table is surrounded by politicians who have never placed a foot on the battlefield. It's a disgusting squabble over who gets the largest piece of the pie, and that's why it needs to end. It is for that duty we raised the King. That's why we're fighting."
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* WeaponOfChoice: Always depicted in promotional material in the F-15 Eagle.
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Crow Team's Number Three, he is an idealistic fighter pilot who believes himself to be fighting to end the war. [[spoiler: After Pixy's disappearance following the Seven Nuclear Attacks. He becomes Cipher's Wingman for the rest of the game, before being eventually shot down and killed by Pixy.]]
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One of the most famous squadrons within the Belkan Air Force. They commonly fought with a high sense of pride for their homeland. Their flight leader, Detlef Fleisher, nicknamed the "Red Swallow" is commonly seen as the poster boy for the Belkan Air Force.
* [[ArrogantKungFuGuy Arrogant Fighter Pilot]]
* PrideBeforeAFall: His squadron is the first you face if you choose the mercenary path, in the third mission.
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* AntiHero: All three ace routes give him elements of this, but the Soldier Ace path characterizes him as this in the classic sense -- his main goal is to defeat the enemy, and while he doesn't go out of his way to cause collateral damage like a Mercenary Ace, he's willing to ShootTheDog if it gives him the advantage over his opponent.
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* [[spoiler:HeelRealization]]: [[spoiler:After being shot down by Cipher, he comes to the conclusion that while "a world with no boundaries" might be an admirable goal in itself, bringing down the world's governments isn't going to change human nature overnight]].
* KnightInSourArmor: Essentially what he ends up as after the Belkan War. He knows from painful experience that humans are capable of being complete and utter bastards, but most people just want to get on with their lives, and humanity as a whole is something worth fighting for.
* KnightInSourArmor: Essentially what he ends up as after the Belkan War. He knows from painful experience that humans are capable of being complete and utter bastards, but most people just want to get on with their lives, and humanity as a whole is something worth fighting for.
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->"While you're up here 'fighting for peace', tons of blood is being shed on the ground. Some 'peace' kid."
-> --'''Pixy''', getting fed up with what he sees as PJ's self-righteous attitude
The second member of Galm Team, a mercenary pilot like Cipher, and the best Ustian aerial ace until his arrival. He seems to have a profound respect for Cipher's skill, regardless of which Ace path he takes. [[spoiler:He defects to A World with No Boundaries after losing faith in the Allies' cause and also serves as the game's final boss. Being defeated by Cipher causes him to reevaluate his beliefs]], and in the game's present day he's still fighting other people's wars.
* [[spoiler:TheAtoner]]: Most likely the reason he's still out there fighting for seemingly lost causes.
* BrokenAce: While he was never exactly an idealist, the destruction of Hoffnung and [[spoiler:Belka subsequently nuking its own cities to stop the Allied advance]] seem to utterly crush what little faith he had in the way the world works. He eventually gets better, but he has to go through another whole different ringer first.
* ContinuityNod: Clues in the epilogue indicate that after the Belkan War, he ended up [[spoiler:on the Usean continent, fighting for ISAF against Erusea in the same conflict as Mobius One]].
* {{Deuteragonist}}: While Cipher's undoubtedly the main focus of the story, Pixy has a major role as his first wingman [[spoiler:and his final opponent]]. A good chunk of what we know about Cipher comes from what he tells us, and Pixy's own actions help drive the plot, especially towards the end.
* DirtyBusiness: His attitude towards war in general and his job specifically, at least at first.
* [[spoiler:FaceHeelTurn]]: [[spoiler:His defection to A World with No Boundaries]].
* [[spoiler:FallenHero]]: He goes from one half of the greatest AcePilot team of the war to [[spoiler:an utterly disillusioned extremist willing to plunge the world into chaos]] by the end of the story. He ''does'' eventually recover, though.
* FashionableAsymmetry: As applied to a {{Cool Plane}}'s [[NoseArt custom paint job]]. The right wing of his F-15 is painted red, in reference to the same incident that gave him his nickname. [[spoiler:This is also carried over to the prototype Morgan he hijacks after joining A World with No Boundaries]].
* {{Foil}}: To Cipher; he even states that they're "opposite sides of the same coin" at one point. Also a bit towards PJ, as the two of them tend towards opposite ends of the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: He starts the war as Ustio's best fighter ace, but Cipher ends up outclassing him by at least an order of magnitude. [[spoiler:Conclusively hammered home in the final battle, when Cipher shoots him down]].
* [[spoiler:RivalTurnedEvil]]
* RedBaron: "Solo Wing" Pixy, in reference to an incident before the start of the game where he landed his F-15 on only "a wing and a prayer," so to speak.
* [[spoiler:WellIntentionedExtremist]]: [[spoiler:As a member of A World with No Boundaries]].
* {{Wingman}}: For Cipher, at first.
-> --'''Pixy''', getting fed up with what he sees as PJ's self-righteous attitude
The second member of Galm Team, a mercenary pilot like Cipher, and the best Ustian aerial ace until his arrival. He seems to have a profound respect for Cipher's skill, regardless of which Ace path he takes. [[spoiler:He defects to A World with No Boundaries after losing faith in the Allies' cause and also serves as the game's final boss. Being defeated by Cipher causes him to reevaluate his beliefs]], and in the game's present day he's still fighting other people's wars.
* [[spoiler:TheAtoner]]: Most likely the reason he's still out there fighting for seemingly lost causes.
* BrokenAce: While he was never exactly an idealist, the destruction of Hoffnung and [[spoiler:Belka subsequently nuking its own cities to stop the Allied advance]] seem to utterly crush what little faith he had in the way the world works. He eventually gets better, but he has to go through another whole different ringer first.
* ContinuityNod: Clues in the epilogue indicate that after the Belkan War, he ended up [[spoiler:on the Usean continent, fighting for ISAF against Erusea in the same conflict as Mobius One]].
* {{Deuteragonist}}: While Cipher's undoubtedly the main focus of the story, Pixy has a major role as his first wingman [[spoiler:and his final opponent]]. A good chunk of what we know about Cipher comes from what he tells us, and Pixy's own actions help drive the plot, especially towards the end.
* DirtyBusiness: His attitude towards war in general and his job specifically, at least at first.
* [[spoiler:FaceHeelTurn]]: [[spoiler:His defection to A World with No Boundaries]].
* [[spoiler:FallenHero]]: He goes from one half of the greatest AcePilot team of the war to [[spoiler:an utterly disillusioned extremist willing to plunge the world into chaos]] by the end of the story. He ''does'' eventually recover, though.
* FashionableAsymmetry: As applied to a {{Cool Plane}}'s [[NoseArt custom paint job]]. The right wing of his F-15 is painted red, in reference to the same incident that gave him his nickname. [[spoiler:This is also carried over to the prototype Morgan he hijacks after joining A World with No Boundaries]].
* {{Foil}}: To Cipher; he even states that they're "opposite sides of the same coin" at one point. Also a bit towards PJ, as the two of them tend towards opposite ends of the SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism.
* OvershadowedByAwesome: He starts the war as Ustio's best fighter ace, but Cipher ends up outclassing him by at least an order of magnitude. [[spoiler:Conclusively hammered home in the final battle, when Cipher shoots him down]].
* [[spoiler:RivalTurnedEvil]]
* RedBaron: "Solo Wing" Pixy, in reference to an incident before the start of the game where he landed his F-15 on only "a wing and a prayer," so to speak.
* [[spoiler:WellIntentionedExtremist]]: [[spoiler:As a member of A World with No Boundaries]].
* {{Wingman}}: For Cipher, at first.
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* BigDamnHeroes: To the Osean Air Defense Force in mission 10.
* PrivateMilitaryContractors
* AntiHero: All three ace routes give him elements of this, but the Soldier Ace path characterizes him as this in the classic sense -- his main goal is to defeat the enemy, and while he doesn't go out of his way to cause collateral damage like a Mercenary Ace, he's willing to ShootTheDog if it gives him the advantage over his opponent.
* GoshDangItToHeck: [[spoiler:His last words before he gets shot down by Pixy?]] ''"DANG IT!"'' Notable for being the ''only'' time P.J. loses his cool; he also sounds genuinely furious, ''not'' like he's toning down his language.
* MotorMouth: Subverted on your first mission together. He gets a bit chatty at the start, rambling about [[HiddenDepths how he likes to play polo]] and such, but then catches himself with a sheepish "Maybe we should get going now..." and focuses on the mission.
* [[spoiler:SurprisinglySuddenDeath]]: [[spoiler:At the hands of Pixy, right before the final mission]].
* [[spoiler:TakingTheBullet]]: [[spoiler:It looks like PJ does this for the player, but wasn't intentional. He was actually just trying to shift into the proper wingman position after hearing that another enemy is coming and ''by pure chance'' took the blast aimed at that very moment at you.]]
* WalkingTheEarth: It is established in the [[AllInTheManual fluff]] that Patrick Beckett (PJ) had taken off in a motorcycle across the Osean Continent before the war, similar to CheGuevara.
* WideEyedIdealist: Patrick James Beckett or "PJ", much to the annoyance of Pixy.
* MotorMouth: Subverted on your first mission together. He gets a bit chatty at the start, rambling about [[HiddenDepths how he likes to play polo]] and such, but then catches himself with a sheepish "Maybe we should get going now..." and focuses on the mission.
* [[spoiler:SurprisinglySuddenDeath]]: [[spoiler:At the hands of Pixy, right before the final mission]].
* [[spoiler:TakingTheBullet]]: [[spoiler:It looks like PJ does this for the player, but wasn't intentional. He was actually just trying to shift into the proper wingman position after hearing that another enemy is coming and ''by pure chance'' took the blast aimed at that very moment at you.]]
* WalkingTheEarth: It is established in the [[AllInTheManual fluff]] that Patrick Beckett (PJ) had taken off in a motorcycle across the Osean Continent before the war, similar to CheGuevara.
* WideEyedIdealist: Patrick James Beckett or "PJ", much to the annoyance of Pixy.
* WorfHadTheFlu: Gelb 2 mentions in his interview that his squad would often be sent from one mission to another without even any basic maintenance on their planes. Combined with being one of only two ace squadrons that don't outnumber you, this is why the player can easily take them out despite them flying Su-37 Terminators just a third of the way into the game. [[note]]It's also a CallForward to ''AceCombat04'': [[BilingualBonus "Gelb" is German for "yellow,"]] and Yellow Squadron in that game was plagued by similar problems.[[/note]]
* TheLastDJ: Schnee One is an enemy version of this. He was known behind the scenes as "The Eternal 2nd Lieutenant."
* AFatherToHisMen: Silber One to his squad.
* CallToAgriculture: Dietrich Kellerman with his farm after the war.
* WeakButSkilled: Silber One, who uses an [=F-4E=] Phantom II and is much more skilled than everyone else in his squadron, despite them using [=F-16C=]'s.
* CallToAgriculture: Dietrich Kellerman with his farm after the war.
* WeakButSkilled: Silber One, who uses an [=F-4E=] Phantom II and is much more skilled than everyone else in his squadron, despite them using [=F-16C=]'s.
* BattleCouple
* DashingHispanic: Both of 'em.
* WeakButSkilled: Espada One flies a freaking [=J35J=] Draken, one of the ''starting'' planes. You probably have something much better, but he can often still kick your ass.
* DashingHispanic: Both of 'em.
* WeakButSkilled: Espada One flies a freaking [=J35J=] Draken, one of the ''starting'' planes. You probably have something much better, but he can often still kick your ass.
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A list of characters found in '''''VideoGame/AceCombatZeroTheBelkanWar'''''.
(Still under construction!)
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!Galm Team
Initially, two mercenary pilots who fly on behalf of Ustio. A third later transfers in from the Osean Air Defense Force.
Tropes that apply to Galm Team as a whole:
* AcePilot: All three, but especially Cipher and Pixy.
* AdventureDuo: Cipher and Pixy specifically.
* BadassCrew
* {{Hellhound}}: The squadron is named for Garmr, the hound in Norse mythology which guards Nifleheim, the realm of the dead.
* NumberOfTheBeast: They're the 6th Air Division, 66th Air Force Unit of the Ustian Air Force.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: "Galm" is actually supposed to be "Garmr," of Norse mythology. See {{Hellhound}} above.
!!"Cipher"
->"Did you know there are three kinds of aces? [[BloodKnight Those who seek strength]], [[GlorySeeker those who live for pride]], and [[CombatPragmatist those who can read the tide of battle]]. Those are the three. And him... he was a true ace."
->'''Larry Foulkes ("Pixy")''', on Cipher
A mercenary pilot hired by Ustio to defend their last remaining air base from a Belkan bomber attack. He goes on to become the single most successful and infamous ace of the entire Belkan War.
* AdmiringTheAbomination: He's the focus of this as a Mercenary Ace. Even those who loathe his methods
* BloodKnight: On the "Mercenary" path.
* CombatPragmatist: On the "Soldier" path.
* FamedInStory: The story specifically being the documentary that serves as the game's FramingDevice.
* FeaturelessProtagonist: Cipher is a dude. That's pretty much all we know about him.
* GlorySeeker: On the "Knight" path.
* TheHero
* HeroicMime
* HeWhoMustNotBeSeen: To the extent that he's never interviewed in person himself. Everything we know about him comes from other sources.
* KnightInShiningArmor: The Knight Ace path characterizes him as this -- someone who spares civilians, non-combatants, and those who drop out of the fight due to battle damage.
* LouisCypher: Sort of. "Cipher" name-checks the second element, he's nicknamed "Demon Lord of the Round Table," and he leads a squadron that flies under the NumberOfTheBeast and is named for a mythological {{Hellhound}}.
* NominalHero: The Mercenary Ace path characterizes him as this -- someone who's fighting for the right cause, but the wrong reasons, whether it's [[MoneyDearBoy the paycheck]] or just [[ForTheEvulz the opportunity to cause mayhem]].
* PlayerCharacter
* RedBaron: He's "The Demon Lord of the Round Table."
!!Larry Foulkes ("Pixy")
!! Patrick James Beckett ("PJ")
!Belkan Air Force
!!52nd Tactical Fighter Squadron "Rot"
!!8th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Grun"
!!51st Tactical Fighter Squadron "Indigo"
!!23rd Tactical Fighter Squadron "Gelb"
!!6th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Schwarze"
!!4th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Schnee"
!!126th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Silber"
!A World with No Boundaries
!!11th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Espada"
!!32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron "Wizard" and "Sorcerer"
!!5th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Gault"
(Still under construction!)
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!Galm Team
Initially, two mercenary pilots who fly on behalf of Ustio. A third later transfers in from the Osean Air Defense Force.
Tropes that apply to Galm Team as a whole:
* AcePilot: All three, but especially Cipher and Pixy.
* AdventureDuo: Cipher and Pixy specifically.
* BadassCrew
* {{Hellhound}}: The squadron is named for Garmr, the hound in Norse mythology which guards Nifleheim, the realm of the dead.
* NumberOfTheBeast: They're the 6th Air Division, 66th Air Force Unit of the Ustian Air Force.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: "Galm" is actually supposed to be "Garmr," of Norse mythology. See {{Hellhound}} above.
!!"Cipher"
->"Did you know there are three kinds of aces? [[BloodKnight Those who seek strength]], [[GlorySeeker those who live for pride]], and [[CombatPragmatist those who can read the tide of battle]]. Those are the three. And him... he was a true ace."
->'''Larry Foulkes ("Pixy")''', on Cipher
A mercenary pilot hired by Ustio to defend their last remaining air base from a Belkan bomber attack. He goes on to become the single most successful and infamous ace of the entire Belkan War.
* AdmiringTheAbomination: He's the focus of this as a Mercenary Ace. Even those who loathe his methods
* BloodKnight: On the "Mercenary" path.
* CombatPragmatist: On the "Soldier" path.
* FamedInStory: The story specifically being the documentary that serves as the game's FramingDevice.
* FeaturelessProtagonist: Cipher is a dude. That's pretty much all we know about him.
* GlorySeeker: On the "Knight" path.
* TheHero
* HeroicMime
* HeWhoMustNotBeSeen: To the extent that he's never interviewed in person himself. Everything we know about him comes from other sources.
* KnightInShiningArmor: The Knight Ace path characterizes him as this -- someone who spares civilians, non-combatants, and those who drop out of the fight due to battle damage.
* LouisCypher: Sort of. "Cipher" name-checks the second element, he's nicknamed "Demon Lord of the Round Table," and he leads a squadron that flies under the NumberOfTheBeast and is named for a mythological {{Hellhound}}.
* NominalHero: The Mercenary Ace path characterizes him as this -- someone who's fighting for the right cause, but the wrong reasons, whether it's [[MoneyDearBoy the paycheck]] or just [[ForTheEvulz the opportunity to cause mayhem]].
* PlayerCharacter
* RedBaron: He's "The Demon Lord of the Round Table."
!!Larry Foulkes ("Pixy")
!! Patrick James Beckett ("PJ")
!Belkan Air Force
!!52nd Tactical Fighter Squadron "Rot"
!!8th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Grun"
!!51st Tactical Fighter Squadron "Indigo"
!!23rd Tactical Fighter Squadron "Gelb"
!!6th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Schwarze"
!!4th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Schnee"
!!126th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Silber"
!A World with No Boundaries
!!11th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Espada"
!!32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron "Wizard" and "Sorcerer"
!!5th Tactical Fighter Squadron "Gault"
